House advances and passes amendment to Judicature Act; almost unanimous vote

Michigan House of Representatives · November 5, 2025

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Summary

House Bill 4840, amending the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, passed the House with a recorded vote of 99–1 on Nov. 4. There was no extended floor debate during third reading.

LANSING — The Michigan House on Nov. 4 passed House Bill 4840, a statutory amendment to the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. Representative Lightner introduced the bill and the chamber advanced it to third reading with no amendments. A recorded vote on final passage resulted in 99 ayes and 1 nay. The majority floor leader then moved for immediate effect, and that motion was ordered.

Floor debate on the bill was not extensive during the third-reading sequence recorded in the transcript. The bill will proceed through the usual post-passage steps.